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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · 11h

🎓 Congratulations to Edoardo Frattola on the award of his #PhD in #Economics, with the thesis “Empirical Essays on #Fertility, Female Representation, and Educational Policies”
Well done, Edoardo! 🎉

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · 2d

⏰ The deadline to apply for #EUI postdoctoral fellowship programmes is fast approaching!

Don't miss out on the chance to become part of a world-class academic community 👥📚

Apply now at: https://loom.ly/WmotZrE

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · 6d

We are delighted to welcome three new Faculty members to the Department!🎉
Warm welcome to Francesco Drago, Leo Kaas & Zvika Neeman, who joined us in September. Excited for their contributions to research, teaching & academic life!
#Economics #PoliticalEconomy #GameTheory

www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

Economics and Political and Social Sciences departments welcome new professors

The EUI Departments of Economics ECO and Political and Social Sciences SPS announce the arrival of four new faculty members who joined on 1 September 2025

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · 9d

Are you interested in a #Postdoctoral programme in #Economics at the EUI?

📣 The call for applications for the Max Weber Postdoctoral #Fellowship 2026-27 is open!

⏰Apply by 15 Oct 2025 at 2 pm

All info here👇
www.eui.eu/apply?id=max...

Max Weber Fellowships

The Max Weber Programme MWP at the European University Institute EUI is a unique postdoctoral programme in the historical, humanities and social sciences It i

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · 22d

The EUI–EABCN Joint Conference on Advances in Monetary Policy and the Natural Rate of Interest has successfully concluded!
Hosted by the Economics Dept and sponsored by EABCN, it explored theory & empirics on rates, policy, and methods. Thanks to all who contributed & shared!

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · 27d

🤝 "What I took away was this friendly environment. It wasn't competitive and we were helping each other. And this was true both for the students and you also had this feeling of collegiality with the professors".

👉 Read the full interview here: https://loom.ly/g50lgCA

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · 27d

🥂 Today we raised a toast to welcome our new cohort of students and our new Professor at the Department of Economics!
A great occasion to gather, connect, and share an informal moment together after the busy start of classes!

#EUI #PhD #Economics

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎉 EUI Welcome Reception 2025 is underway! 🎉

Along with the City Council of Fiesole, we are celebrating our incoming cohorts of professors, researchers, fellows, & master's students in the magnificent Roman Theatre of Fiesole.

Here’s to new beginnings: a warm welcome to the EUI community! 🥂🌟

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · Aug 27

🎓 Registration day!

Big welcome to our new PhD researchers and Master students joining the ECO Department at the @eui-eu.bsky.social
Let the new year begin!

#EUI #PhD #Economics

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · Aug 25

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · Aug 22

A warm welcome to the Eco Summer School students just arrived at the EUI! Wishing you a great start and lots of success in your classes!

European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · Aug 22

🚀 The 2nd edition of the @eui-eco.bsky.social ‪Summer School has officially kicked off!

Funded by the #EUIWidening Europe Programme, this initiative aims to provide participants with basic tools and valuable tips on how to address micro- and macroeconomic issues. 🌐📚

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · Jul 23

👴👵 Noa De La Vega, Max Weber Fellow at @eui-eco.bsky.social, sheds light on how sudden major health changes in the elderly impact their adult children’s employment, revealing that sons and daughters are affected differently.

Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/1gb8nfc

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · Aug 20

📣 The Department of Economics is hiring!

Check out our open position for 1 Assistant Professor in Macroeconomics and apply by 3 November 2025 ⏰

www.eui.eu/About/JobOpp...

Open competitions for academic posts

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · Aug 1

In a #MyEUIResearch video, EUI researcher Mafalda Batalha @eui-eco.bsky.social discusses her work on how the rapid increase in short-term rental tourism can affect neighbourhoods.

Watch the video on YouTube 📹 https://loom.ly/Idkqf9A

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · Jul 1

LAST WEEK on #LaFonte – #Tariffs and the US dollar: Economics was right, after all. By Giancarlo Corsetti

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · Jun 30

‼️ LAST WEEK ON #LAFONTE‼️

Excellence funds, excellent outcomes? Insights from Italy’s higher education policy.
By Edoardo Frattola

Read on La Fonte 👉 buff.ly/RsqH5xn

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · Jun 28

This column explores the effects of #tariffs levied against the United States in response to measures imposed by President #Trump – during both his first and second terms. In short, when tariff actions are met with expected retaliation, the dollar weakens

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · Jun 27

JUST POSTED on #LaFonte – #Tariffs and the #US dollar: Economics was right, after all. By @gcorsetti.bsky.social

Read the article 👉 lafonte.eui.eu/2025/06/27/t...

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · Jun 27

JUST POSTED on #LaFonte – Excellence funds, excellent outcomes? Insights from Italy’s #highereducation policy. By Edoardo Frattola

Read the article 👉 buff.ly/RsqH5xn

#STEM #Italy

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · Jun 26

What happens when a government finances its best university departments? This column uses evidence from #Italy to explore how such initiatives can affect hiring, student choices, and #research output, offering valuable insights for #policymakers.

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · Jun 23

In his new paper “Trading blows” @gcorsetti.bsky.social show empirically that the #USD appreciates when the #US hikes tariffs unilaterally, but depreciates if markets anticipate retaliation by Foreign governments. Recent #tradewars have now raised yields on US Treasuries

Read 👉 🔗 buff.ly/o3R95Rh

Trading blows : the exchange-rate response to tariffs and retaliations

This paper provides econometric evidence on the response of exchange rates and bond yields to tariff events. We construct a novel Tariff Shock Database, which captures tariff-related announcements, th...

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · Jun 21

📣 The EUI is glad to announce the arrival of Professor @leonardo-melosi.bsky.social who joined @eui-eco.bsky.social as a new full-time faculty member.

Discover more on his background & research 🔗 https://loom.ly/Q48des8

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · Jun 19

💼 After the Berlin Wall fell, East Germany changed fast—but many workers lost social status.

Robert Schall @eui-eco.bsky.social studies how Treuhand-led privatisations hit labour markets. More closures meant steeper status drops, even as wages rose.

#MyPhDPitch

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eui-eco.bsky.social @eui-eco.bsky.social · Jun 18

How should the #ECB respond to a #tradewar? Paul Bergin (UC Davis) and @gcorsetti.bsky.social discuss the options for stabilizing the European economy in the new CEPR book 👇

VoxEU @ CEPR @voxeu.org · Jun 18

Editors Gary Gensler, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, @upanizza.bsky.social, & @wederdim.bsky.social introduce the new CEPR #ebook which paints a troubling preliminary assessment of the second Trump administration. The column briefly previews the content & conclusion.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky

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VoxEU @ CEPR @voxeu.org · Jun 18

Editors Gary Gensler, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, @upanizza.bsky.social, & @wederdim.bsky.social introduce the new CEPR #ebook which paints a troubling preliminary assessment of the second Trump administration. The column briefly previews the content & conclusion.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky

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